'Groundwater depletion outcome of misplaced priorities'.

Groundwater depletion is the outcome of the misplaced priorities and policies of the previous governments. This was said by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam. He said this while chairing a meeting on Recharge Pakistan and groundwater depletion at the Ministry of Climate Change.

However, the present government has kicked off a national policy initiative to boost groundwater recharge through enhanced conservation, water harvesting in all forms including rainwater harvesting, reducing groundwater mining for all purposes through coordinated efforts with provincial governments, he said.

A groundwater recharge initiative titled, 'Recharge Pakistan' is one of the five components of the present government's vision of Clean Green Pakistan. With the help of partners, water from floods and rain will be used to recharge underground aquifers. He said that their government would protect and recharge the fourth largest freshwater aquifers of the world for the future generations.

Moreover, during the meeting, Pakistan Council for Research and Water Recharge (PCRWR) presented its findings in a presentation. Representatives of PCRWR told that they had established their offices all across the country having seven regional and 18 sub-regional offices. Organisation told that they were conducting their work keeping in mind...